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American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica(Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Origin: Native
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Pluvialis
At a glance
The American Golden Plover, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The American golden plover is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The species name dominica refers to Santo Domingo, now Hispaniola, in the West Indies.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an American Golden Plover?
The American Golden Plover is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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